Service Desk Analyst

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London, United Kingdom

£ 255 / day

Freelance

27-02-2025

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Service Desk Analyst - Insurance firm - Contract

Our sister company Stellarmann are looking for a contract Service Desk Analyst. Stellarmann build teams of associates to deliver technology and change programmes, in this case for a London market Insurer.

You'll be great for this role if:

You have a passion for quality customer service
You have supported end users with a range of Microsoft offerings, including office 365 and Active Directory
You have experience with Citrix
Experience with Azure is desirable
Experience with ITIL is desirable
This is an outside IR35 Contract paying up to £255 per day. The role offers hybrid working with offices based in London.

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Service Desk Analyst - Insurance firm - Contract

About the Company

William Alexander is a specialist technology and change recruitment agency, working in the London insurance and financial services markets. IT and transformation programmes tend to need a blend of highly skilled contractors and permanent staff, so we specialise in both. We were founded in 2010 by Will and Alex (do you see what they did there?) who still lead the business today. They had worked together in another recruitment consultancy and wanted to strike out on their own, believing they could offer a superior service to... Know more

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